Deck 4 Styles and Types of Wines

Question 1

True or false.

There are five types of wine.

Answer 1

False
There are three types of wine
Still wine
Sparkling wine
Fortified wine

Question 2

What is the abv for still wine?

Answer 2

The abv for still wines is between 8% and 15%
The majority are between 11.5% and 14% abv.
ABV is Alcohol by Volume and is expressed as a percentage

Question 3

What are many still wines named after?

Answer 3

Many still wines are named after the region in which they are produced. These would often be from the classic wine regions in Europe.
Other wines are named after the grape variety used to make them. These can be from Europe or most wine regions outside of Europe.

Question 4

What is the “fizz” in sparkling wines caused by?

Answer 4

The “fizz” in sparkling wines is caused by carbon dioxide gas (CO2) which is produced by fermentation and is purposely trapped in the wine.

Question 5

List three well known examples of sparkling

Answer 5

Champagne (France)
Cava (Spain)
Prosecco (Italy)

Question 6

What is the abv of fortified wine and why?

Answer 6

Fortified wines have a higher abv of 15% - 22% because extra alcohol is added to the wine.

Question 7

Give examples of fortified wines from around the world

Answer 7

Sherry from Spain

Port from Portugal.

Question 8

What makes up the style of the wine

Answer 8

The colour, structural characteristics, aromas and flavours all make up the style of wine.

Question 9

What influences the final colour of wine

Answer 9

The colour of wine is influenced by the grape variety used and the way the wine is made.

Question 10

True or false?

Rose wines are made from black grapes.

Answer 10

True
Rose wines are made from black grapes.
The juice is left in contact with the skin for a short period before it is drained so that the juice is only lightly coloured by the skins.

Question 11

What are notable structural characteristics of wine

Answer 11

Sweetness
acidity
tannin
alcohol
body

Question 12

What causes sweetness?

Answer 12

Sweetness is caused by presence of sugar in the wine.

Question 13

How is a dry wine made?

Answer 13

To make a dry wine the yeast must convert all the sugar in the grape juice to alcohol.

Question 14

What are the rwo ways to make a wine with a medium level of sweetness?

Answer 14

Remove the yeast before all the sugar is converted.
or
Add unfermented grape juice to a dry wine.

Question 15

True of false

The majority of wines are sweet

Answer 15

False

The majority of wines are dry.

Question 16

True or falses

Most wines that have a medium level of sweetness are either white or rose.

Answer 16

True

There are few truly sweet red wines, except for some dessert style wines.

Question 17

What are the two key ways of making a sweet wine

Answer 17

Use grapes so high in sugar tha tthe yeast stops fermenting before they eat all the sugar.
In the case of fortified wines, the yeast are killed by the addition of high strength distilled alcohol, which kills them, before they can eat all the sugar

Question 18

Where does acidity in wine come from?

Answer 18

Acidity comes directly from the grape (juice).

Acidity gives wine a refreshing characteristic.

Question 19

How can you recognise acidity in wine

Answer 19

Acidity makes your mouth water, and it helps balance out sweetness.

Question 20

True or false

Tannin is a characteristic only of white wine

Answer 20

False

Tannin is a characteristic of red wine and comes from the skin of the grapes.

Question 21

What determines the level of tannin in wine

Answer 21

Grape variety and how the wine is made.

Question 22

What do full bodied wines feel like in comparison to light bodied wines

Answer 22

Full bodied wines feel viscous and mouth filling.

Light bodied wines feel more delicate

Question 23

Where can some aromas and flavours of wines come from

Answer 23

Aromas and flavours of wines from a variety of sources come from the grapes while others develop during winemaking and maturation.

Question 24

True or false?

Two of the most common aromas and flaovurs of wines are fruits and oak.

Answer 24

True.
Most wines will have some sort of aroma and flavour of fruit depending on the grape variety and ripeness of the grape.
When wine is fermented or matured in oak barrels, the barrels contribute to the aromas and flavours of the wine.